Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Marvin William (Bill) Yakes Memorial

— April 8, 1927 • July 3, 1985 —

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription.

Dedicated to
Marvin William Yakes
and All Veterans

Jesus said no greater love hath any man
than to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

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Jesus said love one another
as I have loved you.
John 15:12

In God We Trust

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This memorial is dedicated
to all Veterans buried
here who faithfully and
honorably have served
their country

Erected by Kenneth Lee Coontz VFW Post 2446 and Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post 55.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 39° 41.252′ N, 91° 20.599′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. Memorial is on Fulton Avenue (State Highway T), on the left when traveling south. Monument is in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2340 Fulton Avenue, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); A Piece of the Rock of Gethsemane (approx. 0.2 miles away); Admiral Robert E. Coontz (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Craig Dowell • Joey Hoag • Billy Hoag (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Legend of Lovers Leap (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Veterans Memorial (back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

2. Veterans Memorial (back)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

3. Veterans Memorial

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 15, 2020

4. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.